Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds

<p>Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness</p><p>Leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are “likely” to have sourced minerals linked to a militia accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions and torture, a new investigation claims.</p><p>The companies allegedly, but unknowingly, acquired coltan smuggled from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that are <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/dec/21/children-executed-and-women-raped-in-front-of-their-families-as-m23-militia-unleashes-fresh-terror-on-drc">occupied by the M23 militia</a>, which has committed myriad atrocities in eastern DRC.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/10/coltan-drc-m23-global-witness-investigation">Continue reading...</a>

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